Colorado Crush Stocks Its Roster
October 22, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â Offensive specialist JOE DOUGLASS (5-11, 185, Montana) became the first player in Colorado Crush history when the team made him the first selection in the AFL Expansion Draft. The Crush, who begin their first season in February, selected 15 players from the 90 made available from the rosters of the league's 15 remaining teams.
Douglass, who played in only two games in 2002 due to injury, led the Rush in receptions (99), receiving yards (1,287), touchdowns (26), kick return yardage (990) and scoring (194) during the 2001 season. The former Montana Grizzly enters his fourth season and second on an expansion team.
Team rosters effected the most by the draft include the Dallas Desperados, who lost four players, while the Chicago Rush, Detroit Fury, New York Dragons, Grand Rapids Rampage and the defending ArenaBowl champion San Jose SaberCats, each lost two players. The Crush selected former Desperados OL/DL AARON HAMILTON (6-5, 280, Tarleton), WR/DB ADRIAN LUNSFORD (5-10, 185, Iowa Wesleyan), LAMAR GRANT (6-0, 190, Duke) and OL/DL CHRIS BRYMER (6-3, 300, USC). This marks the fourth time that Lunsford has been selected in an AFL Expansion Draft.
The Crush also selected former All-Arena lineman ROBERT STEWART (6-0, 298, Alabama), while the New Jersey Gladiators traded OL/DL CHRIS JANEK (6-4, 295, Wisconsin) to Colorado for the right to select the League's record-holder for single-season tackles, CORNELIUS COE (6-0, 198, Northern Michigan). Coe had 121.5 tackles during his rookie season in 2001.
Expansion Draft Selections
PICK TEAM POS PLAYER HT WT COLLEGE PREVIOUS TEAM
1 Colorado OS Douglass, Joe 5-11 185 Montana Chicago
2 Colorado WR/DB Green, Javon 6-03 205 Colorado Chicago
3 Colorado OL/DL Polinder, Chris 6-02 300 Eastern Washington Detroit
4 Colorado OL/DL Hamilton, Aaron 6-05 280 Tarleton Dallas
5 Colorado WR/LB Stukes, Dwayne 5-11 195 Virginia Indiana
6 Colorado FB/LB Dozier, Joey 6-02 240 New Mexico State San Jose
7 Colorado OL/DL Greer, Dan 6-01 275 Arizona Los Angeles
8 Colorado DS Davis, Brandon 6-04 220 Arkansas Grand Rapids
9 Colorado WR/DB Cooper, Andre 6-03 215 Florida State Orlando
10 Colorado WR/DB Lunsford, Adrian 5-10 180 Iowa Wesleyan Dallas
11 Grand Rapids* WR/DB Riley, Sean 5-09 190 Western Michigan San Jose
12 Grand Rapids* DS Grant, Lamar 6-00 190 Duke Dallas
13 Detroit@ DS Todd, Joseph 5-09 176 Mississippi Valley State Grand Rapids
14 Colorado OL/DL Moore, Otis 6-04 270 Clemson New Jersey
15 Colorado WR/DB Dutcher, Jeremy 6-03 190 St. Francis Detroit
16 New Jersey# DS Coe, Cornelius 5-10 185 Northern Michigan Indiana
17 Colorado DS Brown, Darwin 5-10 180 Texas Tech New York
18 Colorado OL/DL Stewart, Robert 6-00 298 Alabama New York
19 Colorado OL/DL Brymer, Chris 6-03 300 USC Dallas
* - Acquired pick from Colorado in exchange for OL/DL Bryant Shaw.
@ - Acquired pick from Colorado in exchange for DS Kenny Wheaton.
# - Acquired pick from Colorado in exchange for OL/DL Chris Janek.
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